Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 62 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.Zoya must ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.You could ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
4. 4.When Kabir was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Last year, Ira ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
7. 7.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
10. 10.When Dev was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.Dev should ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.My cousins can ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
14. 14.My brother may ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
15. 15.Last year, Kabir ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.He can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
17. 17.Last year, Ishaan ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.They could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
19. 19.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.Diya ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.You could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
24. 24.Last year, Farhan ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.You can ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
26. 26.You must ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
27. 27.Two years ago, Sneha ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Meera ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
29. 29.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
31. 31.Saanvi ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
32. 32.Last year, Vivaan ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.I could ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
36. 36.The students might ___ tea next month. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
37. 37.I may ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
38. 38.They could ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
39. 39.Last year, Pooja ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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